LUTHER “I told you she’s not going to fall for it. You’ve ruined the girl too much; she doesn’t even want to see any of us.” Ashton muttered. I sighed, rubbing my temples. Damn him. I had made it clear—convince Amanda to come here. But now it felt like every attempt was just pushing her further away. “She needs to hear us out,” I said, my tone sharper than I intended. “We can’t just let her drift off like this.” Ashton leaned back against the wall, arms crossed. “You really think she’s going to listen after everything? She’s too hurt, Colt.” “Then we make her listen,” I shot back, my resolve hardening. “We owe her that much. She deserves the truth, no matter how difficult it is to face.” “Good luck with that,” Ashton scoffed, shaking his head. “You’re dreaming if you think she’ll co

